NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer
Harshit Rana
has been handed a one-match ban and fined 100 percent of his match fees for breaching IPL Code of Conduct. The action follows his conduct during the IPL clash against Delhi Capitals on Monday at the Eden Gardens.
Rana was earlier fined 60 percent of his match fees for an incident during KKR's first home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rana's actions involved giving a flying-kiss send-off to Sunrisers Hyderabad batter
Mayank Agarwal
.
During Monday's match, Rana bowled a full-length delivery that dismantled Abhishek Porel's stumps, displaying his bowling prowess. However, he was about to the give flying-kiss send-off again, but instead he opted for a different gesture, directing his hand towards the dugout.
“Rana committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” IPL said in a statement.
“The player was earlier penalised under the same level and article of the IPL Code of Conduct,” the statement added.
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